Railway track stringer connection



23, 1931- E. B. RAYNER I 1,816,697

RAILWAY TRACK STRINGER CONNECTION Filed Aug. 27, 1950 Qwuentoc law/7E9076/,

Patented July 28, 1931 EDWIN IB. RAYNER, OF PIQUA, OHIO RAILWAY TRACKSTRINGER CONNECTION Application filed August 27, 1930. Serial No.478,257.

This invention relates to railway track stringer connections, and hasfor its object the production of means for coupling and holding againstdisplacement the meeting ends of metallic railway track supports termedstringers.

It will be understood that in this application the invention is notlimited to any form or size of stringer, and that it is applied tostringers arranged in a direct or indirect or curving line. Furthermore,this invention is independent of any devices for securing the rails uponthe stringers or for holding the stringers in parallelism by bars or thelike extending from stringerson one side of the track to those on theother side.

A preferred form of this invention is illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, but the form delineated may be obviously departed fromconsiderably within the purview of this invention. Fig. 1 of thedrawings represents a top view of two meeting stringers showingthe slotsnear the ends thereof. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of one of thestringers upon the broken line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3

is a top view, Fig. 4 a side View, and Fig. 5 e

an end view of a connection. Fig. 6 is a side View of a rail uponmeeting stringers shown.

in section, the connector engaging both stringers. Fig. 7 is a verticalsection of a stringer with the connector and rail in place thereon.

Throughout the drawings and description the same number is used to referto the same part.

Considering the drawings, the stringers l and 2 are arranged end to endeither in a direct line or indirectly or in a curving line. Near themeeting ends the stringers are provided with suitable slots 8 and 4.

The connection shown in Figs. 3, 4 and 5, comprises the unitary articlehaving end pieces 5 and 6 separated and located by spaced integral bars7 and 8. The bars 7 and 8 are formed to fit the slots 3 and 4, and the@1 91 the upper surfaces of the stringers. The connector and, therefore,the stringers cannot become displaced as the rail bears directly uponthem, and the end pieces 5 and 6 prevent the displacement of the railsidewise. As usually .made the connector consists of a single body oftough wrought metal capable of withstanding any amount of hard service.

Having now described this'invention and the manner of its applicationand use, I claim 1. A railway stringer connection, comprising incombination stringers arranged end to end and provided with slots nearthe meeting ends thereof, and a unitary connector adapted to engage theslots to hold the stringers together.

2. A railway stringer connection, comprising in combination stringersarranged end to end and provided with slots near the meeting endsthereof, and a unitary connector adapted to engage the said slots andconstructed to afford a rail seat flush with the upper surface of thestringers.

3. A railway stringer connection, comprising in combination stringersarranged end to end, and a unitary connector, said stringers having nearthe meeting ends thereof means for engaging the said connector, saidconnector having portions constructed to coact with the said engagingmeans of the stringers to hold the stringers together and to afford aseat for the rail flush with the stringers.

4. A railway stringer connection, comprising in combination stringersarranged end to end, a unitary connector, a rail resting upon the uppersurfaces of said stringers and connector, said stringers having near themeeting ends thereof means for engaging the said connector, saidconnector having members disposed contiguously with respect to the baseof the rail and portions constructed to coact With the said engagingmeans of the stringers to hold the stringers together and to afford aseat for the rail flush with the upper surfaces of the 10 stringers. V

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

EDWIN -B. RAYNER.

